The National tribune., 1887-04-07


President for vetOing the pension bill.
James A. Fogg. Co. G, Cd MY. II. A., Bridge
ton, Nc. says the veto OF the pension bill by
the President is the worst defeat the Union
soldiers have had since the firing on Fort
Sumter. He served four years. was wounded
in the head at Petersburg, and lay nine months
in the hospital.
John L. Frederick, Eaton, H., Adjutant of
the Soldiers Veteran League Of that place.
sends copy Of resolutions adopted at meet
ing of that organization, condemning the Presi-
dents veto of the pension bill.
NJ. A. Cleveland, gainesville. o., says he is q
distant relative of the President, but all the
same he thinks he made big mistake when
hevetOed the pension bill. The campfres are
burning brightly among the boys in blue, and
they will DC heard from in the next election
land don't you forget It,"
Charles l.. Stewart, Waverly, Iowa. says that
in 1883 the soldiers will cast solid vote for
somebody 10 enter the White House who will
not veto measures for their benefit.
f. A. Wilson, Waldo, Ark. hopes that in 'SS
a President and Congress will be elected favor
able TO the soldiers. He says his ticket is
Uncle Billy" Sherman and Robert Il. Lin
coin.
The Shenandoah Valley.
George W. Chase. Co. ID, 18th Ind, North's
Landing Ind. writes concerning the attack on
the Nineteenth Corps at Cedar Creek He says
the soldiers of that corps did splendid service
there. and are by every consideration of fair
ness and justice entitled TO as much credit as
those Of any other corps.
Henry Slaughter, Co. A, 18th Ind, and Ser
geant, Battery /, 4th u. S. Art, Hagerstown,
ILL.,, replying to James A. Corcoran, says that
Gen. James Shields did not command the force
on March %. 1852, which beat back Stonewall
Jackson. He says Gen. Shields was wounded
on March % and was unable to command dur
ing the fight at Winchester on the following
day.
Bateman Zoll, Co. Fl, 1921 Ohio, gives the
reasons for the execution of Capt Summers and
Serg't Koontz, 9TH Va. Cav, in the Shenandoah
Valley, substantially as heretofore given by
several comrades lie says Capt. Summers was
to have been married soon, and the lady be-
came raying maniac.
J. A. Stanns, Co. r, 18th Ind, Danbury,
Conn, replying 10 James A. Corcoran, Mill
stone y. j., who said that Shields was the only
Union General who ever defeated StOnewall
Jackson. saws the cOmrade refers to the first
battle Of Winchester; but he would inform
him that Gen. Shields was not in command at
that battle, he having been wounded the pre-
vious day. He says the movements made dur
| ing that engagement were directed By that
gallant fighter, Col. Nathan Kimball, of the
l4th Ind, who won his stars that day.
Porter q. Hodgdon, Corporal, Co. F. 18th
| VT, North Craltsbury, says his regiment was
rebels at Cedar Creek. He says the corps was
not stampeded. but remained firm and in order,
| and was in that condition at the time that
Gen. Sheridan reached the field
J. G.. Booth, 153d N. Y, Truckee, CAL was
not pleased with Capt. Lockharts insane"
article on the Sixth Corps at Cedar Creek. He
| says the men OF the Nineteenth Corps did most
| gallant lighting which fact was amply attested
| by their severe losses
John w. Galinor, Co. F, 10Th Ohio and Co.
| ii, 23d Ohio. thinks the two divisions of Gen.
| Crook which participated in the battle of Cedar
| Creek did not belong TO the Eighth Corps. He
says one Of the divisions was driven out of its
camp in a hurry in the morning, but he denies
that they were stampcded or demoralized,
which fact was proved by the gallantry of the
men later in the day.
Around Chattanooga.
Andrew Ayers, Co ID, Goth N Y, Garrison,
Iowa, vigorously supports the claim Of the
White Star boys for the glory ofLOokout Mount
ain, which was taken by Gearys Division. The
writer lost a brother in the fight. and was him
self severely wounded at Dallas the following
year.
II. A. yankuren. Co. b, 18th y. Y, Shakapee,
MINI, thinks the White Star boys are fully
entitled to ali the credit which has been given
them for the capture of Lookout Mountain.
George III. Francis, Co. X, l02d n. Y, Frank
| fort, Kan, quotes from Grants Memoirs Vol.
2, page 20. to prove that it was Geary's White
Star Division, supported by Cruft's Division of
the Fourth Corps, that captured Lookout
Mountain.
p. w. Drummond. Co. I, 18th Ohio, thinks
his regiment was the first 10 climb Lookout
Mountain. This was n week before the battle
OF Chickamauga, and has no reference TO the
taking of the mountain two months later.
J. MilligaD, Co. ID. 18th Iowa. Marquette. Kan,
asks Comrade Iliff, 18th N. Y, where the 4th
Iowa was when the ball opened at Lookout
| Mountain.
John Carroll, Co. II, 39th H., says he re-
ceived a severe bulletwound in the head at
| Lookout Mountain on the cath of November
1863. lie hopes the Western boys will not let
the White Star people get all the glory of that
fight.
New Madrid.
James R. Vance. Co i, 39th Ohio, Greenfield
| o., replying 10 ComTade MOrgan's article on the
capture of New Madrid aud Island No. TO- says
the Ohio Brigade took very active part in the
engagement, and should not be ignored by
amateur historians He would like to hear
from any comrades Of Co /.
Henry G. Kretzer, Pawnee Rock Kan, writes
briefly of the services of the Ohio Brigade at
New Madrid. He would like TO hear from
Allen Tuleys, Go. III. 9th Ohio.
Thos. J. Bradney, Cedar Mills, O., wishes to
correct typographical error which occurred in
his sketch OF New Madrid. He says the siege
guns arrived on March IL, instead of May ~,
as printed. He says that since his article was
| published he has received n deuge of letters
from members of the Ohio Brigade all over the
country.
Andrew McKirahan, 43d Ohio, College
Springs, Iowa, referring to the accounts that
have been published in THE NATIONAL TRiB-
UNE of the fight at New Madrid, says they
would lead to the belief that the 10th and
10th III. did il all He wishes to have il under
stood that the Ohio Brigade was there, and his
regiment (the ADJ was conspicuous in the
operations. The 43d was also prominent in the
| battle of Corinth, the writer being wounded
there at the beginning of the engagement. He
would like TO know the addresses Of Capt. ID.
III. Williams, c. w. Armstrong. or any other
comrades who were present and knew of his
being wounded.
The Navy.
Joel Smith, Fireman, u s. gunboat Seneca,
Brainerd, Mimi, is glad to see that old naval
veterans are waking up. He thinks they have
been very slow in pushing their claims for
recognition. He wishes one of his naval com
rades would write an account of the battle of
| Fort Fisher, in which he was engaged.
G. Z. Dean, Elton, N. Y, would like to know
what has become of Admiral Lee, who, while
commanding feet in the James River put a
man in irons because he correspondent with the
! New York Tribune and stated facts rs they
! were. He would also like the address of the
| widow of Commander Craven.
Henry +. Perry, Saxtons River, VT, speaks
OF the difficulty men who served in the navy
have in proving their pension claims. He
| would like To read an aetount of the foht